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AuntMinnieTV: fMRI offers insight into retraining the brain
Functional MRI can provide important information on how the brain learns to conduct complicated motor-skills tasks, according to research presented at the 2004 RSNA show. The study could lay the groundwork for the development of prosthetic devices that paralyzed or stroke-impaired individuals could control using impulses in the brain.
January 5, 2005
Court issues judgment in stent patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Guidant reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found on summary judgment that none of Guidant's stents infringed on any of the Boneau patents asserted by medical device firm Medtronic.
January 5, 2005
E-Z-EM inks pact with Canadian union
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM said that E-Z-EM Canada, its wholly owned subsidiary, has concluded contract negotiations with Local 7625 of the United Steel Workers of America, representing 100 employees at its Montreal production facility.
January 5, 2005
Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR
By Shalmali Pal
The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.
January 5, 2005
Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck
The book has a template, multicolor format, which makes the information easier to access. Each section begins with an introduction and overview addressing relevant anatomic and imaging issues. Subsections are well organized by pathologic entity and anatomic location.
January 5, 2005
CardioMag names China distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetocardiography (MCG) developer CardioMag Imaging (CMI) has signed a multiyear distribution agreement with medical equipment company Shenzhen Zhiheng Advanced Electrical Technology in Shenzhen, China.
January 4, 2005
Detecting analgesic nephropathy a pain on CT
By Eric Barnes
The recent news about problems associated with painkillers based on COX-2 inhibitors has left many patients scrambling for over-the-counter analgesics. But analgesic overuse can lead to nephropathy and end-stage renal disease, and unfortunately, a new study finds that noncontrast CT may be a poor method of detecting the effects of overuse.
January 4, 2005
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E-Z-EM taps new chairman
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM has appointed Paul Echenberg as chairman, replacing Howard Stern.
January 3, 2005
IVUS may spot potential "culprits" among coronary calcium deposits
By Tracie L. Thompson
When looking at the many possibilities in an atherosclerotic heart, how can one tell which segment is likely to be the specific source of an acute myocardial infarction? A new study says that indicative patterns are visible with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
January 3, 2005
DHEA therapy may supplement HRT for bolstering bone mass
By Shalmali Pal
Levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) have a tendency to decline in women as they grow older and lose bone mass, according to ob/gyn specialists from Turkey. As a result, DHEA replacement therapy may be useful for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, they suggested.
January 3, 2005
Varian adds executives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has added three new management positions.
January 2, 2005
VC CAD system finds polyps in opacified fluid
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have tweaked their colon CAD algorithm to detect polyps submerged, or partly submerged, in opacified fluid. The study represents another key step in the rapid evolution of colon CAD, paving the way for automated polyp detection with the use of oral contrast agents.
January 2, 2005
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